Wish You Were Here: Taking a polar bear plunge in Antarctica

Morgan Hill’s Edward and Linda Gurtler headed for Antarctica in December, which is peak summer season in that hemisphere. (Courtesy of the Gurtler Family)

Travelers — including our intrepid readers — have returned to the jetways, waterways and highways, hiking Kauai’s Napali Coast, for example, exploring Parisian patisseries and cycling Oregon bike trails. And they’re sharing their tales and offering practical travel tips, too, in case you want to join them.

Today, a Morgan Hill couple is sharing their icy adventures in Antarctica, polar plunge and all.

WISH YOU WERE HERE

ANTARCTICA: Morgan Hill residents Edward and Linda Gurtler took a two-week

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